My first response, would have been to try to explain the events with my own experiences i.e. a possible fraud. When this response failed I would systematically gone through the last teachings of Jesus, and realised the truth.

The specifications of people who should preach the good news does not fit me or perhaps others who do teach but have been found to be pedophiles.

All I can do, is to try to shape my life based on the word of Jesus.

Joseph did risk being declared a christian but since Jesus was now dead, the penalities from this declaration were reduced.

On the other hand, Joseph would have know the signs in the Scriptures to recognise "the Christ" and he did believe them.

If this is so, why do modern Jews not come to the same conclusion?

I have read the published arguments for and against this proposal, so that Joseph making his positive conclusion about Jesus was an act of faith.